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- W. E. WARD.

LAMP SHADE.

No. 515,385; Pat ented Feb. 27, 1894.

WITNESSES: E INVE/V TOR UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIGE.

WILLIAM E. WARD, OF KINGSTON, CANADA.

LAM P-SHAD E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 515,385, dated February27, 1894:-

Application filed March 24, 1893- To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. WVARD, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, and a resident of Kingston, Canada, haveinvented a newandusefullmprovementin Lamp-Shades,

of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to lamp shades, which may be used for electric orgas or oil lamps, or it may be used on any kind of a lighting tofixture, and on one either suspended from the ceiling or side wall orresting upon a table or other support.

I have shown my improved lamp shade as in use with an electric light.

Figure 1, shows my improved lamp shade adjusted as in the use to protectthe eyes from the light. Fig. 2, shows the main shade and the movableshade elevated to show its form and adaptability.

The same letters refer to similar parts in each drawing.

A, is the main shade, and is secured in a fixed position, in thedrawings Fig. 1, this is united to the bracket B, as shown at O. Thisbracket B, may depend from the ceiling or it may project from a sidewall as shown in the drawings, and my shade may be used in connectionwith electric lamps which hang from the ceiling at the end of anelectric wire, and which may swing to and fro, or it may be adjusted togas fixtures of various kinds, and construction, or be used on ordinaryoil lamps.

In Fig. 1, D represents the electric key.

E, is the movable or adjustable shade which is larger than the mainshade A, and made so as to fit over it, and as both may be round thesetwo shades A and E will be concentric. The adjustable shade E can beplaced over the shade A as shown by the dotted lines F, F, F in Fig.2rso that the lower edges of the Serial No. 467,524. (No model.)

' two shades A and E- will be flush with each other and then it ispractically the shade A which is in use. The adjustable shade E may bemoved around and adjusted at any angle or upon any part or portion ofthe shade A so as to bring a part of the lower edge G of the adjustableshade E, below the lower edge H of shade A, and thus make a shade and aprotection for the eye against the light within the main shade A. Theshade E is shown as thus adjusted in Fig. 1, and the parallel dot tedlines K K in Fig. 1 indicate another position to which the adjustableshade E may be moved, but it is obvious'that it may be adjusted andmoved to any part or portion of shade A and be adjusted so as to have alittle or a greater portion of the shade E below the lower edge H of themain shade A.

The material of which these shades may be made is dependent on the tasteand choice of the maker, provided it is so arranged at the upper openingL as to receive and hold securely the threaded ring to secure the shadeto the bracket or other support.

What I claim is- The combination, with a stationary inner shade having aspherical outer surface, of a movable outer shade having a sphericalinner surface, resting on the inner shade, and a large opening at itstop permitting it to be adjusted in any direction around the innershade, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of two witnesses,this 24th day of February, 1893.

WILLIAM E. WARD. Witnesses:

JAMES P. FOSTER, J OHN M. FILSON.

